Cautious Clay announces his new album, The Hours: Morning, will arrive on May 16th via Concord Records. Ahead of the LP’s arrival, Cautious shares the single, “Tokyo Lift (5am),” the track follows “No Champagne (6am).”

Speaking on the track, Cautious shares, “‘Tokyo Lift (5am)’” is a song I wrote about a time I spent out at a karaoke bar until 5 AM. Karaoke for me is super hit or miss because it is completely dependent upon everyone leaning into their performances and people picking good songs. This particular night was perfect; the music was perfect, the drinks were flowing, and everyone was completely losing track of time. The energy and sonics of this song is something I really wanted to match the feeling of one of those nights.”

The Hours: Morning were selected on the basis of which Cautious associates with each waking hour. This album interprets daybreak as something more conversational than intensely personal. Armed with a certain pop precision that he’s honed over the past decade, it’s a project that further illuminates Cautious as an artist whose strength lies in his dexterity.

Touching on the album, he shares, “Every hour of the day has a distinct feeling to me. With this eight-song project, I wanted to reflect on what the morning feels like to me, so I made what felt like 8 discrete hours of the day. Some of the hours feel calm, and some of the hours have more energy, but I wanted them to play off of each other based on different experiences I’ve had during those times of day. The particular color of amber used for the album artwork also felt like it encapsulates both the calm early morning and the energy/warmth of the rising sun.”

Cautious Clay has definitely established himself as a songwriter and producer, collaborating with Billie Eilish, John Mayer, John Legend, Kavinsky, Tycho and many more.

Cautious Clay
The Hours: Morning
Tracklist
Concord Records

1. Tokyo Lift (5am)
2. No Champagne (6am)
3. Traffic (7am)
4. The Plot (8am)
5. Promises (9am)
6. Father Time (10am)
7. Amber (11am)
8. Smoke Break (12pm)

Pre-order The Hours: Morning HERE